Friday MLB Picks (July 1): Christian Walker, Byron Buxton, Pete Alonso, and the Home Run Watch List
Friday MLB Picks (July 1): Christian Walker, Byron Buxton, Pete Alonso, and the Home Run Watch List
Summer is officially underway and what better way to celebrate than betting on the long ball! Our guy @the_bmatt will go through the entire MLB betting board and list players you should be keeping an eye on to hit the ball out of the ballpark today.
Today's Dinger Watchlist includes some of the biggest stars in MLB. Aaron Judge, Pete Alonso, Paul Goldschmidt, and more are on the list. Check out BMatt's Dinger Watchlist to see which hitters you should keep an eye on when finding a player to add to a home run prop pick.
*This is designed to spotlight players that have high success rates. Pick and choose the spots you like. This is meant as a resource to help you with your plays - not an endorsement to take all as straights*
Click here for the printable version of the Dinger Watch
Click here for the printable version of the Dinger Watch
Christian Walker (ARI) vs. Antonio Senzatela
Walker is 10-21 in career (.476) off Senzatela with three HRs. Top 10 in MLB in HRs. At Coors Field – good weather!
Byron Buxton (MIN) vs. Spenser Watkins
Buxton is 1-3 with a HR off Watkins already. Buxton has a .387 ISO rating, and all 5 of Watkins HRs given up to RHB. 12 mph wind blowing out to right-center.
Paul Goldschmidt (STL) vs. Bailey Falter
Goldy has been mashing. 3 HRs in his last 10 games (.385 ISO) and the winds blowing 15 mph out to right field.
Pete Alonso (NYM) vs. Glenn Otto
17 of 22 HRs hit vs. RHP. .322 ISO. RHB are far better vs. Otto. Who had a 10.29 ERA in the month of June.
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Born in Southern California, Brian lives and breathes sports. He comes from a football family, with a number of family members who played professionally. While Brian didn’t play professionally, he took his insights and dominated off the field. In fact, during the 2021 NFL season, his bets and parlays returned a whopping 117.84 units. Specializing in data analysis, Brian takes a unique approach to his NFL, NBA, and MLB bets. You can find him on Twitter at @the_bmatt.